RPC VI, 7132 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7132 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Maximinus
Person (obv.) Maximinus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ Π Π
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Οὐῆρος Μαξιμεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Πατὴρ Πατρίδος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Γ(άϊος) Ἰού(λιος) Οὐῆ(ρος) Μαξιμεῖνος Σε(βαστὸς) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Augustus Father of the Fatherland
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕω Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ Ταρσοῦ Μητροπόλεω(ς) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of the) three (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Apollo Lykeios standing facing, nude, on omphalos, head left, holding chlamys, bow and wolf by forelegs
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 23.81 g
Axis 7
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     CNG 109, Mar. 2005, 121
2 2     ✸ Hirsch 271, Feb. 2011, 2495
3 3     Falghera 2008